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There are Americans who visit France and come back saying “the French are so

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问题     There are Americans who visit France and come back saying “the French are so rude. ”I feel  differently. I think Americans perceive French behavior “rude” because it doesn’t follow American  rules. You can’t assume that everyone in France should speak English. You can’t approach a French  stranger with a big American hello and “how are you” and expect them to respond in kind. However,  if you look them in the eye, give a slight nod with a gentle hello, they will respond favorably.  Most French people I meet are subtle and dignified. They are not loud, and they are reserved in their  expressions. We like to say words like “great”, “magnificent”, or “marvelous ”The French will say  “pas mal” (not bad) even if they win the lottery! And you will be wrong if you think Europeans don’t  have their own negative idea of Americans. Most young Europeans I’ve met view Americans as  “fake” and loud, since we do tend to have big hellos and smiles for strangers and ask “how are you”  and walk away before a response. We should make a conscious effort to show the French that we can  adjust to our surroundings, and that we don’t expect to enter a foreign country and have everything  be just as we wish it to be.  
    I wasn’t able to completely forget my American roots during my stay. I was still the one getting  strange looks wearing my sandals in the cold (with socks of course). I was still the one with the  loudest laugh. And I could never quite get my voice to that level which is “loud enough for the  waiter to hear but not nearby diners” I will always feel a bit like an awkward teenager as I stumble  my way around Europe. I was very lucky in that my French friends insisted my American  idiosyncrasies (习性) were charming and deserving of acceptance.  
    So look at the French in a new light. They have a rich culture, a rich past. I can attest to the fact that  if you are kind and polite, you will gain friends, and perhaps even improve foreign relations!    [br] The main purpose of the passage can be best put as to________.
选项 A、explain a cultural concept by comparing two peoples’ behaviors
B、tell a true story based on the author’s own experience in a foreign country
C、prove a popular view on a nation by use of logical reasoning
D、refute a national stereotype with evidence from the author’s own experience
答案 D
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